Stories of crystalite

INTRO SHE: I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. I can see nothing but darkness. Sleep has eluded me tonight. I look at the man sleeping soun

I: Him And Her HER: I think I'm falling for him. And it's scary. I won't deny that when I first saw him, there was an immediate attraction. I could

"I miss you," Marie has been typing and erasing those words on her phone. She can't seem to make up her mind whether to send it or not. She's been hav

Rainie kept glancing at the clock. It's only 6:30pm and yet she had already consumed a bottle of wine. The table was elegantly set with candles and fl

The Bitch. That's what people used to call me. I really don't mind. After all, everyone has a past. And I happen to have a rather interesting and colo

It's been six months since she last saw him.She had made it a point to keep herself occupied since she came back to Taiwan. She had her schedule caref

Ooh, ooh.How do you cool your lipsAfter a summer's kiss?How do you rid the sweatAfter the body bliss?How do you turn your eyesFrom the romantic glare?

Sherwin woke up with the sunlight dancing on the white wall. He rubbed the back of his neck and stretched. The room was bright with sunlight. He drew

The cool Taipei air wafted through the night accentuating the beauty of the velvety dark sky sprinkled with glittering stars and heightened by the viv

Smile Liu emerged from the bathroom, feeling fresh after a long and luxurious bath. She was in a sunny yellow terry cloth robe and her hair was wrappe

She was standing near the window, a cigarette in one hand, and the other hand on her waist. It was almost five in the afternoon. Looking down, she adm

The door opened with a loud bang as she barged into her house with fast strides. Upon reaching the living room, she stood in the middle and glared at

Smile Liu looked at the clock on the wall. It was 10:53 in the evening."Damn! Where are you, Sherwin?" She peeked through the window; her face was con

"Ruth, get Mr. Vaughn on the line," Reina sharply asked. It was Friday morning. Two weeks had passed.Reina had been anxiously struggling to contact th

The breeze was warm, calming, and relaxing as it softly wafted through the trees. It was a lovely evening.The only sound of music was the creation of

It was a midsummer's afternoon. The sun was shining clear and bright. Cotton candy clouds sprinkled the cerulean sky. Birds twittered and chirped as t

"Omigod! Yang!" Chrissie shrieked breaking the momentary silence that engulfed them.Reina breathed in deeply, closed her eyes, relishing the sound of

It was a clear day for the last working day of the week, another day to shower the land with the sun's warmth. Birds were chirping to welcome the new

It was two o'clock in the afternoon and the sun was blazing. Looking out the window, one could see the streets of Taipei, busy and crowded; a heavy tr

It's been a hectic day in the office that he decided to have a drink at Corrals to unwind. Seated at the counter, he ordered Scotch on the rocks to wh

The sun was giving a spectacular show, its last hurrah for the day. Hues of red, orange, and gold announced dusk's arrival. The chilly wind, a signal

She awoke to the deafening sound of 40 Below Summer."Damn! Chrissie, leave me alone!" Reina grumbled as she snuggled back in the covers."Wake up! Get

"Ready?" Chrissie asked as Reina parked her car."I am. Come what may, I'll talk to him. Wish me luck!" Reina said."Good luck!" Chrissie said as she hu

Reina parked a couple of houses away from Sherwin's gate on Sunday evening. She finished what was left of her cigarette and said, "Here goes nothing…"

"Yang, stop it!" Chrisie chided, placing her fork down and took Reina's pack of Capri away from her. "That's the third pack you've opened in the last

It was such a sunny Monday morning, a nice day to start the week. Chrissie had her BMW M3 convertible's top down as she was driving to ABAC.Reina kept

"Damn! Why isn't she picking up?" Chrissie irately said. She had been calling Reina for the past hour but she was not answering her phone. How she wan

Reina stretched up lazily with a silly smile on her face. She felt contented and happy but didn't know why. Her clouded mind barely remembered what ha

"MATT AND REINA?!" Sherwin mused. He still hasn't recovered from his shock. Matt AND Reina."Man, that hurts," he continued to torture himself. He was

"Tell me again why we are giving Matthew Li the honor of popping my cherry?" Reina asked, playing with the straw of her mocha frappe.It was Friday aft

The party at Thrills was at full swing. Bodies were turning, whirling on the dance floor. Music was blasting. People were drinking, smoking, dancing,

Sherwin could still vividly remember what happened earlier that afternoon as he entered the bungalow he shares with Matt. His face reddened from both

"I knew I'd find you here," said Matthew Li, tapping his cousin on the shoulder and sitting beside him. "Still alone, huh? I just can't believe you! T

"Had I known that Assumption University would be such a bore, I wouldn't have followed you here!" Chrissie complained. She looked at her friend, Reina

The Bitch. That's what people call me. I really don't mind. After all, it's true. I do admit that I am not a good person. I don't think I'll ever be o